Ballets by Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton and Royal Ballet Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett share the stage in this mixed programme with music by Messager and Poulenc.
The Two Pigeons
18 January—13 February 2019
“Young love triumphs over misunderstandings and mistakes in Frederick Ashton’s nostalgic and humorous ballet.”
Performers
A Young Girl – Lauren Cuthbertson
A Young Man – Vadim Muntagirov
A Gypsy Girl – Laura Morera
Her Lover – Tomas Mock
THE TWO PIGEONS The Royal Ballet, The Young Girl; Lauren Cuthbertson,The Young Man; Vadim Muntagirov, Gypsy Girl; Laura Morera, Her Lover; Ryoichi Hirano, The Lady Bountiful; Elizabeth McGorian, Gypsy Boy; Marcelino Sambe,
THE TWO PIGEONS The Royal Ballet, The Young Girl; Lauren Cuthbertson,The Young Man; Vadim Muntagirov, Gypsy Girl; Laura Morera, Her Lover; Ryoichi Hirano, The Lady Bountiful; Elizabeth McGorian, Gypsy Boy; Marcelino Sambe,
THE TWO PIGEONS The Royal Ballet, The Young Girl; Lauren Cuthbertson,The Young Man; Vadim Muntagirov, Gypsy Girl; Laura Morera, Her Lover; Ryoichi Hirano, The Lady Bountiful; Elizabeth McGorian, Gypsy Boy; Marcelino Sambe,
Choreography
Frederick Ashton
Music
André Messager
Musical arrangement
John Lanchbery
Designer
Jacques Dupont
Lightingdesigner
Peter Teigen
THE TWO PIGEONS The Royal Ballet, The Young Girl; Lauren Cuthbertson,The Young Man; Vadim Muntagirov, Gypsy Girl; Laura Morera, Her Lover; Ryoichi Hirano, The Lady Bountiful; Elizabeth McGorian, Gypsy Boy; Marcelino Sambe,
THE TWO PIGEONS The Royal Ballet, The Young Girl; Lauren Cuthbertson,The Young Man; Vadim Muntagirov, Gypsy Girl; Laura Morera, Her Lover; Ryoichi Hirano, The Lady Bountiful; Elizabeth McGorian, Gypsy Boy; Marcelino Sambe,
Asphodel Meadows
18 January—13 February 2019
“Liam Scarlett’s elegiac and classically inspired ballet pairs pure dance beautifully with music by Poulenc.”
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
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